Fill in the Blank Friday

1.   Nothing says fall like   the holiday candles at work and the brisk air.

2.   My favorite autumnal tradition is going for walks in the park. Oh, and drinking apple cider and pumpkin spice latter.

3.  My favorite fall treat is all things pumpkin, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin spice lattes/frapps.

4. Fall makes me think of comfort. Something about the cool air, sweaters, scarves, snuggies , and blankets make me think of being so comfortable. It also makes me think of cuddling :) Who doesn't love that?!

5.  Autumn free form word association, go! cinnamon, pumpkins, thick socks, flannel pjs, crunchy leaves, cuddling, hot chocolate, scarves, cardigans.

6.  My go-to outfit in the fall is jeans, cardigans, t shirts, sweaters, and scarves.

7.  My favorite fall holiday is (Halloween or Thanksgiving) Definitely Thanksgiving. I am not a party girl and I do not have kids, so I don't have much to do with Halloween. Although I do love the decorations. However, Thanksgiving is about family, and food. Two very awesome things! It also makes everyone realize they have so many things to be thankful for!

Have a GREAT weekend everyone! I will be spending it at work tomorrow and then in the mountains with my boy Sunday. Nothing yells fall like spending a day in the mountains. :)

And I will be writing a post with pictures about Germany VERY soon (probably Monday, I have a day off!)

Jet Lagged...

...or just tired from not being able to sleep on the plane... Well that is until we were langing and I fell into a deep sleep and when we landed I think I might have screamed a little, however, I know for sure that I grabbed the lady's arm next to me out of fear. Haha. Well at least it was the end of the flight, so the awkwardness was avoided! I took a two hour nap, although I could have slept for 10 hours. I want to get adjusted to the time here though, so I will fight through the fatigue and sleep well tonight!

It is raining and cloudy here in Germany. I look forward to doing some touring. We are going with my step grandmother to the town where she goes to the doctor, which is supposidly very nice, so I will take some pictures, and begin documenting my journey!

I miss everyone at home, but I know this will be fun, especially when my cousin finally makes it back from her school trip! She's supposed to be my buffer, so I have someone to talk English to instead of German. Haha

Good day everyone!

What I've been up to...

Last I left off it was my birthday and I had extreme back pain.

Good news, that did not ruin my day and it is slowly getting better with the help of my medication doctor. The Friday before my birthday, I hung out with my boyfriend. I already wrote about that HERE. Saturday I cleaned, because I did not want to turn a quarter of a century old in a filthy house... maybe not filthy, but pretty messy. 

Sunday I spent the day in Atlanta with my mom. We went to American Roadhouse for brunch, which was AMAZING and way too much food. Then we hit up Piedmont Park for an art festival and just to spend some time outside. Finally for dinner, I wasn't feeling the whole restaurant vibe, so we picked up food from my favorite Japanese Steakhouse and watched Something Borrowed.

Here are a couple of pictures from the day:

View of a lake at Piedmont Park (cute bridge)

Peace. Be the Change.

Best Gelato. Yum!

Food Trucks/Crowd

Excuse the broken 2. :)

It was a fantastic weekend, I was spoiled as always. Lucky girl. I got a Kindle this year and cannot wait to read and read and read! I am currently about a quarter of the way through the first installment of the Hunger Games. Has anyone read it? Any Kindle suggestions?

Have a great Saturday!

Fill in the Blank Friday

The Little Things We Do

1.   My current obsession is   pinterest and my google app. I love being able to read everyone's blogs on the go!

2.  Less debt  Little things make me happy.

3.  My greatest strength is being organized when it counts.

4.  Taking on too much because I am an overachiever  is my greatest weakness.

5.  My life is  kind of stressful at times, but I still love it. Every day I know that I have people that love, that I love and that will always be there for me.

6.  In high school I was   a band nerd. BUT in my High School the Marching Band was considered cool. People went to football games to see us, not to see the football team lose, yet again. No joke, they haven't improved, they lost 70 something - 0 the other day. 50 something of that was scored by the other team before half time. Poor guys!

7.  When I'm super tired  I am quite funny. Or at least I think I am :) I get really goofy. OR on the bipolar other side of things, I get really grumpy.

Have a great weekend everyone! I have another busy weekend ahead of me! Gah. I want a day to breath, but I am also having a blast :) I promise a real update is coming soon!

We Want To Know Wednesday!

1. What is the one thing (food or drink) that you MUST have everyday?
2. What is your "go to" food when you don't feel well/need comfort?
3. Is there a dish that you make that people request when they visit your home/a family favorite?
4. What are 3 foods that you have TRIED and do not like and will NEVER eat again?
5. What is one thing that you love to eat that people would think is weird and/or gross?



1. What is the one thing (food or drink) that you MUST have everyday?


      I feel like I need chocolate every day.... BUT I refrain, so I will have to say water. I try to drink more and more. When I am in a health kick, which will need to be coming VERY soon... once my birthday month/trip to Germany is over, I drink only water/powerade.


2. What is your "go to" food when you don't feel well/need comfort?


      When I don't feel well I typically don't eat much. When I need comfort, anything sweet.... I eat my emotions. No good. Oh, and sweet tea always makes me smile.


3. Is there a dish that you make that people request when they visit your home/a family favorite?


      It seems to change... I make something good and then the rest of the family feels the need to copy/take over my dish. Although last Christmas I made this cheese ball that my boyfriend's mom makes and it was a HUGE hit. I barely had 2 bites. I will probably make it again this year.


4. What are 3 foods that you have TRIED and do not like and will NEVER eat again?

      dill pickles - blasphemy... I know
      fish (aside from salmon and tuna) - I am not a huge seafood fan
      Not a food, but a drink, but most wines/champagnes/beer - Give me a fruity drink with an umbrella!


5. What is one thing that you love to eat that people would think is weird and/or gross?

      I am not as weird as I used to be... I went through a phase in High School where my best friend and I would eat mayonnaise sandwiches dipped in syrup... Yuck. How I don't weigh 300 pounds, I don't know. 

I hope everyone enjoyed my answers :) I hope to have a post about my recent doings up soon. Just trying to get things done (i.e. loads and loads of laundry, and trying to figure out what to pack in a CARRY ON for a 10 day trip).

<3

Haven't Disappered

It has been a busy week, which is why I have been missing from the blogosphere. We had a baby shower tonight for our manager, who is due in December. I decided to be overly crafty and have been working on that for quite some time.

Within the next couple of days I plan to post some pictures from that and the So You Think You Can Dance Tour I went to for my birthday :) It has been a fantastic week!

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Promise to update y'all on my life soon!

It's my birthday...

... And I'll cry if I want to!

My back has been hurting lately. Went to the doctor. Nothing they can do other than muscle relaxers and anti inflammatory medicine. It was pretty bearable until last night or earrrrly this morning. It hurts so bad! I won't let it ruin my birthday though!

And while I am not someone that uses bad language... Like ever, just doesn't sound right coming out of me. My best friend posted this on my wall for my birthday. She knows me well!



The reason she posted that is because recently I sent her this:



I then sent her whale texts for the rest of the day! :)

Enjoy your Sunday everyone! I am going to try and get a little more sleep! I am a quarter of a century old today after-all!

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